A new study examines the impact the pandemic has had on Americans and their choices to either grow their family or put their plans on hold.
Read More »Refi-Seekers Impeded by Rising Rates
A new survey finds that mortgage apps dropped slightly over the past week, as the rise in rates are turning away would-be refis.
Read More »How COVID-19 Has Changed the Homebuying and Selling Process
Bigger down-payment checks, offers well over the asking price, waived contingencies, and participating in more on-site home tours—analysts explore recent shifts.
Read More »Women Driving Positive Change in the Workplace
Freddie Mac has sponsored a new study on the presence of women in the financial services industry, and the results find that while steps are being taken in the right direction, much work still needs to be done.
Read More »Cities With the Best Opportunities for First-Time Homebuyers
The incredible increase in demand for homes in 2020 has made things hard on renters who hope to buy a house, even those with considerable purchasing power. Those shoppers might fare better in certain regions.
Read More »Mortgage Industry Steps Up in the Face of Crisis
A year into the pandemic, Fannie Mae head David Benson commends the industry on learning from the past and responding responsibly to COVID.
Read More »Exploring Causes and Effects of 2020 Housing-Market Trends
Last year was the biggest for the low-down-payment mortgage market in history—an economist examines the year’s exceptional highs and lows.
Read More »Auction.com Announces New President Ali Haralson
Haralson, who has served as the company’s Chief Business Development Officer since 2017, has been promoted to President, a new position in the company that will oversee both sales and operations.
Read More »The State of Housing in the Post-COVID Era
A year into the pandemic, the American homebuying public has ventured into unchartered waters. A new study takes a closer look at the forces shaping this new landscape.
Read More »Americans Remain Uncomfortable With Housing Payments
The impact of the pandemic on renters and homeowners lingers, as a majority of those polled by Freddie Mac remain uncertain about their ability to afford housing.
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